2007 Grey Panthers | Tracks Dance

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Tracks Dance Studio, Frog Hollow Centre for the Arts, Darwin City

Throughout year, 2007

Over 60's Dance Troupe and Classes

Arafura Games

2007 saw the Grey Panthers once again perform as guest artists in the Opening Ceremony of the Arafura Games. As part of the lead-up to the games the Grey Panthers also performed at the Arafura Games Media Launch, the ‘100 days out’ uniform launch, and the '30 days out' performance.

You Dance Funny

In You Dance Funny - Crena Hemmings played a lead role, while Ellen Hankin, Judith Allen, Shirley Somers, Bev Paget and Audrey Gorring performed as part of the community support acts.

Peter Gunn

A new 'Peter Gunn' was also created and the women competed in the Eisteddfod with this piece winning their section. They also performed for: Relay For Life, Portrait of a Senior Territorian Award Launch, Nightcliff Community Christmas Party at Nightcliff Swimming pool (performing the 'Tahitian Warm Up', and new dance' I Yi Yi Yi Yi I Like You Very Much'), and the Big Girls Pajama Party (Cancer Council).

Creative Personnel

Program Leaders: Julia Quinn and David McMicken
Choreographers: David McMicken, and Julia Quinn

Participants

Judith Allen, Lucy Aylett, Hilary Bassett, Bette Chapman, Marge Duminski, Liz Gammon, Audrey Gorring, Ellen Hankin, Kathleen Harding, Jan Hastings, Crena Hemmings, Val Hristova, Marg Lee, Lillian Mann, Elaine Marlow, Judy McKerr, Dianne Mount, Helen Murphy, Patricia O’Neill, Bev Paget, Chris Parker, Michelle Robles, Judi Samuels, Shirley Somers, Janine Sutter, Antonietta Vanzella, Gwen Varney, Punny Vegter, Maria Vlastuin, Mavis Waddell, and Jacquie Williams

Tracks 2007

Artistic Directors: David McMicken and Tim Newth
General Manager: Fiona Carter
Dance Animateur: Julia Quinn
Youth Dance Animateur: Erwin Fenis
Administrative Assistant: Skye Raabe
Bookkeeper: Julie Ann Stark
Development Consultant: Suzanne Fermanis

Committee Members: (Chair) Jill MacAndrew, (Vice-Chair) Jackie Wurm/David Taylor, (Treasurer) Glenn Bernardin, (Secretary/Public Officer) Traci Keys, (Ordinary Committee Members) Ken Conway, Nick Papandonakis, Donna Quong, (Ex-Officio Members) David McMicken and Tim Newth

Public Fund Trustees: Rev. Steve Orme, Dr Anita Toth, Paul Wan

Photos

l-r Yoris Wilson, Ciella Williams (Back) Kelly Beneforti, Crena Hemmings (Shirley Temple), Kin Leong. Photographer Peter Eve

l-r Yoris Wilson, Gail Evans, Kelly Beneforti (behind) Ciella Williams, Judith Allen, Kin Leong (sitting), Ellen Hankin, Erwin Fenis, Gabriella Austin, Emil Coutts-Kidd. Photographer Peter Eve

front Crena Hemmings Background l-r Ciella Williams, Erwin Fenis. Photographer Peter Eve

l-r Jacquie Williams (purple), Ellen Hankin (blue), Lillian Mann (orange), Mavis Waddell (tiara), Marge Duminski (behind), Liz Gammon, ?, Marg Lee (emerald), Elaine Marlow, Shirley Somers (salmon) Janine Sutter, Jan Hastings, Judith Allen (red). Palm Photographics

front row l-r Christine Parker, Shirley Somers, Diane Dibbins, Judith Allen, Back row l-r Helen Murphy, Mavis Waddell, Marge Duminski, Kon Vatskalis, Kathleen Harding, Elaine Marlow, Judy McKerr, Bette Chapman, Marg Lee. Photographer David McMicken

l-r Christine Parker, Judy McKerr, Mavis Waddell, Kathleen Harding, Lilian Mann, Diane Dibbins, Shirley Somers, Marg Lee. Photographer David McMicken

Crena Hemmings - Peter Gunn. Photographer David McMicken

Sitting Centre Crena Hemmings front row l-r Janine Sutter, Judy McKerr, Jan Hastings, Judith Allen, Sheila Hensby, Pat O'Neil, Shirley Somers, Antonietta Vanzella, Audrey Gorring, Punny Vegter, Dianne Mount, Bette Chapman, Helen Murphy Back row l-r Gwen Varney, Lillian Mann, Val Hristova, Jacquie Williams, Maria Vlastuin, Elaine Marlow, Ellen Hankin, Marg Lee, Bev Paget, Liz Gammon - Peter Gunn. Photographer David McMicken

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Responses

“…The grey-haired, tap dancing, bum-flashing Shirley temple had the audience in stitches.” Ben Langford, NT News (You Dance Funny)